Shohei Ohtani wins his third MVP and first in the NL following a historic offensive season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. … [Read more...] about Alert: Shohei Ohtani wins his third MVP and first in the NL following a historic offensive season with the Los Angeles Dodgers
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Crane: Astros ‘exploring all the options’ in weighing Bregman’s free agency
Jim Crane: Astros “Have The Wherewithal To” Match 2024 Spending
Since the league suspended luxury tax payments for the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, 2024 technically marked the first time that the Astros exceeded the Competitive Balance Tax threshold. Houston’s team-record $244MM payroll came with an approximate tax number of $262MM, thus putting the Astros over the second tier ($257MM) of tax penalties. The increased price tag could be … [Read more...] about Jim Crane: Astros “Have The Wherewithal To” Match 2024 Spending
Can Bregman get the money Boras wants for him?
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Bregman reportedly looking for “Machado type money” but will that happen? With all eyes around the league this offseason on Juan Soto and where he will end up, everyone in Houston is thinking about one name and wanting to know where he will go and for how much. Well, it may take longer than we thought it would. Coming off the worst season of … [Read more...] about Can Bregman get the money Boras wants for him?
Off-Season Thought Experiment: The Houston Astros get Juan Soto
Imagine if both of these guys wore the same team colors? | Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Not saying they could or should, but what if they did? Welcome to the “Hot Stove” season, when the main baseball action focuses on free agency and trades. For the Houston Astros, this figures to be one of the more critical off-seasons in recent memory. The status of players … [Read more...] about Off-Season Thought Experiment: The Houston Astros get Juan Soto